Archive for November, 2009
Flu Followup
Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by Kenny.
Several weeks ago I wrote this post asking if others have taken a bigger than normal attendance hit in October. The overwhelming response was “YES!” Of the dozen of people I heard from, all but one or two saw a decrease. Several indicated that October was not usually a down month and for those who usually saw a decrease in October, this year’s decrease was significant.
So, we’ve hit our problem head on. People get sick and there isn’t usually a lot you can do about it. They’ll get better and they’ll come back. However, at Gateway we’re reaching a demographic of people who might easily get into a habit of not coming due to sickness and have trouble getting back into that rhythm of coming once all is well again.… Read the rest
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Domain for sale
Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by Kenny.
I have a chidlren’s ministry domain that I’ve been hanging on to for several years that I think I’m going to let go of. Four years ago I bought www.childrensministryonline.com and www.childrensministryexchange.com for future sites. Originally I thought I might build a website geared toward resources and ideas which I thought I’d call “the exchange.” However, this blog developed first and childrensministryonline seemed to fit better.
So, I don’t really have any plans for www.childrensministryexchnage.com. Got an idea for a great new kidmin site? This domain is now officially for sale. Shoot me an email at kenny@childrensministryonline.com if you’re interested.
I just renewed it for another year, so if I don’t get any serious offers, I’ll likely just hang on to it for a little longer.… Read the rest
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More social media factoids
Posted on 15. Nov, 2009 by Kenny.
A few months ago I posted this video about the power of social media. Then a few weeks ago I found the video below from David Wakerly’s blog. I’m probably just preaching to the choir here, but this social media thing is a pretty big deal. Are you utilizing all it has to offer for your ministry?
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15
Posted on 15. Nov, 2009 by Kenny.
- CMO: #kidmin What’s on my plate http://bit.ly/2Xhs1z #
- back at the lakehouse this week, this time with the church directional team for two days of planning and strategery. #
- Charles outlining the future of leadership development at gateway on our directional team retreat. http://twitpic.com/p1g1c #
- http://twitpic.com/p1g97 great discussion happening on our directional team retreat at the lake. #
- RT @rcshurtz: Working with @kennyconley just passed Gilson and @c_dish in spades. W00t! #
- @rcshurtz and i just smoked Gilson and @c_dish in two games of spades. #
- http://twitpic.com/p32v5 my mad spades skilz earned me the master suite. Score! #
- CMO: #kidmin Seven inch USB LCD monitor http://bit.ly/eTpX5 #
- http://twitpic.com/p3q4v my view from bed this morning. It doesn't get much better than that!
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Random design question
Posted on 15. Nov, 2009 by Kenny.
Okay, my design question isn’t really random, it just doesn’t have anything to do with kids or church ministry.
My parents own their own tax business. They’ve been a part of a franchise for the last 5-6 years, but now they’re out on their own. They’ve selected their name, but now they’re working with a design company to develop their logo. They’ve got several really good options on the table and they’re needing to select one concept that they’re going to take further. My good friend Matt McKee had some really good advice that I think they’ll take into consideration in the revision process. However, I wanted to get some feedback from a general audience as well. Most of the readers of this site aren’t in the “tax business” but everyone has to pay taxes.… Read the rest
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Email yourself… in the future!
Posted on 14. Nov, 2009 by Kenny.
Several years I came across this interesting site. Just type yourself an email and mark when you want to receive it. I decided to give it a try. I wrote myself an encouraging email set to be delivered one year into the future. I quickly forgot about the site and service. Then a year later, I was grateful to get such an encouraging email from myself. What a cool little site.
There are all kinds of applications here:
- Need to remind yourself of something to do in the future. Send yourself an email… in the future.
Okay, that’s about all I could come up with. The site is more about fun than productivity. However, I did think of one other use.… Read the rest
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Becasue unicorns and rainbows are awesome!
Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Kenny.
Ever look at a website and think, “hmmm, something’s missing from this page.”
Have you ever considered that what might be missing are sparkly unicorns and beautiful rainbows? If you have, then www.cornify.com is the site you’ve been looking for. Cornify.com is the #1 unicorn and rainbow service on the web. Here’s how it works.
Go to www.cornify.com.
On the left side of the page is a section called “cornify any website.” Grab the “cornify” link and drag it up to your bookmark toolbar.
Once it is in your bookmark bar, cornify any website you want. Here are a few sites I felt needed some sparkly goodness:
Here’s my friend Sam’s site. He’s got a great layout, but I didn’t see any unicorns and rainbows.… Read the rest
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Crazy Christmas Countdown postcard
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by Kenny.
My team and I came up with an emphasis for the holidays called the Crazy Christmas Countdown. Partially it is to provide a little momentum going into the holidays that we lost from our dip in October. We were rushed with the design, but I’m pretty happy how it turned out. I think that if I had a little more time, I would have worked on the back of the card (socks in the circles) at the bottom. They look good, but it still feels a little awkward to me. What do you think? Any thoughts or suggestions?
I’ll write later about details (like why we’re using this, when we’… Read the rest
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Seven inch USB LCD monitor
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by Kenny.
I just found this cool little item. I’m not sure what I’d use it for, but it’s freaking cool!
It’s a 7 inch USB monitor that works with Windows and Mac. If you have a desktop machine, you could log it again and have email, chat or whatever running on this extra window. Maybe in our tech booth, we could use it as an extra preview monitor… maybe.
What about you? What would you use this for?… Read the rest
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What’s on my plate
Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by Kenny.
‘Tis the season to be crazy busy, huh?
I’ve got several things I’m working on right now, several of which I know I’d like to share on this blog. I find that the things taking up my time tend to be the best topics to write about. Not only does it help me engage better in my work, but it opens up opportunities to get ideas and critiques from others.
It does seem that I’ve very busy right now, but it’s not filled with urgent deadlines of things that need to be ready for this weekend. Rather, it’s the stuff we’re doing next winter, spring and summer. So, here’s a look into my world and the things that have me busy at the moment!… Read the rest
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